The prime rib sandwich at Orange Box. Lunch yesterday was meant to be a sandwich on the go — it somehow ended up being half of a prime rib sandwich with a side of watermelon basil salad. “You look like a prime rib guy,” chef Scott Welsch said when I asked if he had any recommendations for lunch after I…
Chef Tito hopes to be serving tacos, burritos and other Mexican street favorites at his new restaurant this month. It doesn’t matter that there’s a Chipotle — a busy one — directly across the street from the new fast-casual concept that Chef Tito Le Chef (the larger-than-life persona of restaurateur Basilio Dios) is opening next week (if all goes according…
The Flea Market is celebrating another year in Westport. You can’t go back to the swinging 1980s, but your wallet can time-travel for the next four days at the Westport Flea Market (817 Westport Road). In honor of its 31st anniversary, the Westport burger spot is rolling back prices on burgers and beer through Thursday, August 16. A 6 oz….
Winging it. Wing Busters is now dishing up breakfast and lunch at 1125 Oak. Breakfast at the new wing shop is a mix of egg and cheese sandwiches (on a biscuit, toast, English muffin, croissant or Texas toast), breakfast burritos and omelets. A breakfast sandwich combo (on biscuit or toast) with hash browns and coffee is only $2.85. Lunch has…
A year ago, Louie Wright, former president of Local 42 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, filed a defamation lawsuit against popular and controversial local blogger Tony Botello. Wright claimed that the Tony’s Kansas City writer defamed him in blog posts written on August 22, 2009, and May 13, 2011. In the posts, Botello wrote that “tipsters” told him…
Crissy Dastrup Chef Jasper J. Mirabile Jr. is kicking out the top Italian in KC, according to Zagat. Kansas City has a few absolutes for out-of-towners. You’re going to sample wood-smoked meat. Somebody will tell you that KC has a prodigious number of fountains. And if you’re going for Italian food, you’ll wind up at Jasper’s Restaurant. Zagat has named…
Deviant Art: Roundpuff Cassel had clear eyes and a full heart Friday night. The Arizona Cardinals are good for what ails you. Matt Cassel (5-6, 67 yards and a TD pass) looked sharp in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-17 preseason win Friday night over a Cardinals’ team that desperately needs a calming presence under center. And this was an Arrowhead…
Detritus of Empire Humankind is more adventurous if the meat is on a stick. The next time you exclaim, ‘I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse,’ you might get your wish. A horse meat-processing plant is still the subject of debate in Rockville, Missouri. Horse meat isn’t the only unconventional meat (at least for American palates) in the news….
Angela C. Bond It looks like Shirley Oyer is changing her plea. Shirley Oyer, one of the defendants in Missouri’s largest false-claims tax-fraud case ever, has scheduled a change of plea hearing. Oyer was one of the subjects of a Pitch story last month that profiled her colorful family. Oyer’s son Christopher wrote a book about his belief that he…
Inclement weather in New York is to blame. The show goes on, though — DJ Eric Coomes is headlining instead. It starts at 8 p.m. Categories: Music
The United Way is moving to Park Plaza. The United Way of Greater Kansas City has found its new home for its headquarters. The nonprofit organization is moving either later this year or in early 2013 to Park Plaza (801 West 47th Street), where it will lease. The organization says it will save money by selling its buildings in Quality…
You won’t find Shatto on shelves this week. Shatto milk bottles are flying off the shelves, just not in the manner to which Leroy Shatto is accustomed. The Osborn, Missouri, dairy voluntarily pulled all its milk from area stores after being contacted Wednesday by the Missouri Milk Board that several milk samples had elevated phosphate levels. “I want to express…
Flickr: Genna Barlow The debate over Amendment 2 is headed back to court. Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 by a wide margin Tuesday night. Now the “Right to Pray” amendment to the Missouri Constitution is facing a legal challenge from the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday arguing that the measure is unconstitutional….
Pizza Ranch’s pizza buffet is headed this way. Pizza Ranch, a pizza chain out of Hull, Iowa, is saddling up for North Kansas City. The pizza joint is expected to open in the North Oak Village Shopping Center this December. The company has plans for four locations in the Kansas City area over the following year, including a restaurant in…
Facebook: Unico Celebrate beer this weekend. Here’s to beer. The fourth annual Unico Microbrew Festival is Saturday from 3 to 9 p.m. at Zona Rosa (8640 N. Dixson Ave.). Head north for the chance to sample brews from more than a dozen breweries, including Green Flash and Southern Tier. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at the gate. Categories:…
Paris Brother Specialty Foods The success of the first Parisi Cafe — a coffeehouse serving locally roasted Parisi coffees, sodas, artisan teas and a limited food menu — inside Union Station has inspired the coffee company’s owners, Paris Brother Specialty Foods, to lease space in Leawood’s Park Place for a second metro location. The new coffeehouse, which will be almost…
Pitch Music Showcase from hayley bartels on Vimeo. From Pitch intern/photographer/shooter of videos Hayley Bartels: a look at last Saturday’s Pitch Music Showcase, featuring chats and live music from the B’Dinas, Radkey, Soft Reeds, Cherokee Rock Rifle, and Hearts of Darkness. Also, a reminder that the Pitch Music Awards is this Sunday at the Uptown. Get tickets here. Categories: Music
